so
its a new day in dc
a new day for health care for all americans
(you lied to us)
a new day for all immigrants
(today, you referred to them as illegals who will not share in any rights of healthcare reform)
a new day to get us out of a war
(today, you are about to expand bush’s war machine, naming it as your own)
a new day to focus on the rebuilding
and strengthening of
amerika
today, our cities continue to crumble
today, more displaced amerikans
sink in the quicksands of poverty
today, our children cannot afford their educations
today, services for the most needy stand
evaporating before our blinded eyes
today, you, another weakling fearing perception as weak
leads amerika deeper and deeper into the depths
she may never climb out of
today, we stand a country weakened again
by the lies spewed by you, another bush, but with a brain
today, our borders remain unguarded
as we search foreign sands in unknown desert tunnels
today, we send our young into unchartered lands
to fight an undefatigable enemy
while our homelands fall by an eerie wayside
oh no
no new days here
its the same old war and plans for a new one
same old pandering to corporate special interests
same old struggles for the sick
the disinfranchised
the same old slashing of services to the most needy
oh no
no new day here
this simply remains
the same old morning shit
plopped , dark and stinking
onto our hopes
onto our faith
onto our excitement and support of you
to show us
to bring us
a true
new
day
